SWITCHING GEARS - masks are needed desperately in some regions more than others. For some hospitals, it is all they have. Grocery stores, too. Those who HAVE to be at work with the public. Our chapters have been switching to making them based on a variety of HOW TO videos you can find on YouTube.

One of our current favorite videos explaning mask logic AND leading to a wonderfully adapaptable and engineered mask pattern is here. It has some commercials, you can skip them. Susan Finch adds a filter pocket to hers inspired by the masks made by JamsWorld.

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BIG CHANGES TO THIS OPPORTUNITY DURING THIS TENSE TIME OF COVID-19 - many facilities are NOT accepting binkies,so we have to HALT this program until further notices. We have no way to verify your blankets, ensure they are delivered, etc. We are so sorry for those of you counting on making blanekts to fulfill community service hours.

Kids, teens, adults find themselves needing community service hours from time to time. This can be for school, a service organization, referral by a local judge - it doesn't matter. We look at it as an opportunity to expose an unlikely volunteer to Binky Patrol, and show them how easy it can be to make a difference AND meet community service requirements.

When I walked in, the setting was a gym that was filled with people running around and things all over the floors. I was filtered through a line and given a name tag, then sent to the back of the gym to begin cutting fabric and stuffing for the blankets.

This is our signature binky for events. Easy to cut, easy to sew. We typically cut 8 - 10 six inch strips and sew them together for a top. Then we cut a back larger. Putting batting in between to match the top and create a frame around the top.. Great fast beginner pattern.

Time to plan your next team building event. Oh goodie!

You’ve done the ropes courses in the trees, firewalking, mystery nights, carnivals, escape rooms, scavenger hunts, shark tank, memory wall, but how much time did your team actually spend asking each other non-scripted questions?

How many ideas were floated around without prompts? Read this article for some new ideas.

A roadtrip to Washington led to a lot of families receiving blankets.

Michael's Distribution Center in WA, emailed BPHQ saying they had a lot of yarn to donation. Pam Head and BP Founder, Susan Finch, took the opportunity for a road trip to cram Susan's 4 Runner with gorgeous yarn.

Watch this 36 minute video panel discussion about how to start a chapter, our history, how you can easily join us. We discussed resources for chapters, why we are not in other countries and one question: why haven't I heard about Binky Patrol before?

We spend the time talking to existing chapter leaders, and a new one to get both sides of this story of what it takes to start and run a chapter. Hear some stories from Binky Patrol's beginnings - Oprah, Family Circle, St. John Knits, Disney and more!